Princeton 1, 277 (P126966)

Administrative tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 1299

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Administrative

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 2/3(disz) sila3 la2 1(disz) gin2
 en: 2/3 sila3 minus 1 shekel
2. i3-nun du10-ga
 en: of good ghee,
3. i3 szu-nir-ra
 en: oil of the emblem
4. {d}nin-ur4-ra a-pi4-sal4{ki}
 en: of Nin-ura of Apisal.
5. ki ur-e11-e-ta
 en: From Ur-E’e.
reverse
1. kiszib3 sza3-ku3-ge
 en: Sealed tablet of Šakuge.
  seal impression
2. mu us2-sa {d}szu-{d}suen lugal-e bad3 mar-tu mu-du3
 en: Year after: “Šu-Suen, king, built the Martu wall.”
seal 1
1. sza3-ku3-ge
 en: Šakuge,
2. dumu he2-sa6-ge
 en: child of Ḫesage,
3. iszib {d}szara2-ka?
 en: išib-priest of Šara.

Text content

Genre(s) Administrative
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 004065.2 (composite) (P533833) S004065.2 - -

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P126966

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Museum Number PTS 1299
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 033209

References

  • primary: Princeton 1, 277

    [Sigrist1990Princeton1] Sigrist, Marcel. 1990. Tablettes Du Princeton Theological Seminary. Époque d’Ur III. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 10. Philadelphia: Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2020-07-29 at 05:19:52 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-28 at 22:04:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 13:56:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-02 at 14:30:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:25:14 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 1, 277 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126966.
Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry (No. P126966). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126966
Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126966 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126966},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126966},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126966
LB  - CDLI:P126966
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126966
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Princeton 1, 277 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 20, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P126966.
Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry (No. P126966). (2001, December 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P126966
Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P126966 (Accessed: May 16, 2026).
@misc{2001Princeton,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-16]},
	year = {2001},
	month = {dec 20},
	title = {Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P126966},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P126966},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2001/12/20/
PY  - 2001
ID  - P126966
LB  - CDLI:P126966
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - Princeton 1, 277 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P126966
ER  -
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